rap sheet
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A printed police record of an individual's citations, arrests, convictions, and incarcerations, usually in a single jurisdiction.
American usage
Example Sentences
- "rap sheet a mile long"
- "a mile-long rap sheet"
- "The thing about Clemmy marrying Steed is this: people can do whatever they wanna do. You know, we don't live in Communist China, you know. I'm not gonna tell her, hey, this is a bad guy with a rap sheet. This is a guy who's, you know, an attempted arsonist. A repeat B&E. You know, is it my place to say, hey, this guy was wanted on stat' a couple years back? Hey, this guy, you know, shot his cousin, you know, back in '81? No, it's not, people can do whatever they want. This isn't Communist China."
- "Three counts of breaking and entering, four counts of assault, seven misdemeanors for carrying illegal substances, and a partridge in a pear tree,” Paul finished with a smirk, handing the rap sheet to Mason."
- "Seeking a new approach, he applied for an editor position at the Earth First! Journal, an environmental newsletter in Eugene, Ore. His application included a copy of his rap sheet; he was hired immediately."
Etymology
Usage
- American usage